High Court strikes again – knocking out Government Senate replacement

Nov 15, 2017 09:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The High Court has ruled out Liberal Hollie Hughes as a replacement for former Nationals senator Fiona Nash, on the grounds that she had an office of profit under the crown during the election period. Once again, the...

From Public Confessions to Public Trials: The Complexities of the "Weinstein Effect"

Nov 11, 2017 00:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

As the Weinstein effect sweeps Hollywood, the sex/gender/pop culture clash that is my passion project has led to lots of conversations, oftentimes on air. At some point during interviews therell be a question about change:...

EU citizens' rights and Brexit negotiations: both sides could be violating human rights law

Nov 08, 2017 15:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Around 5m European citizens affected by the outcome of the UK referendum (EU citizens in the UK, and British citizens in the EU) have been living in a state of uncertainty for more than 500 days. Months on from the EU...

Three strategies to fight the tax avoidance revealed by the Paradise Papers

Nov 08, 2017 15:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The release of more than 13 million financial and tax documents known as the Paradise Papers show that the Panama Papers last year and LuxLeaks in 2014 were just the tip of the tax avoidance iceberg. It also shows that the...

You may be sick of worrying about online privacy, but 'surveillance apathy' is also a problem

Nov 08, 2017 15:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

We all seem worried about privacy. Though its not only privacy itself we should be concerned about: its also our attitudes towards privacy that are important. When we stop caring about our digital privacy, we witness...

It's time for a royal commission into banking regulation

Nov 08, 2017 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The handling of recent financial scandals show that regulators are confused about what they do, or should do. And as a result the regulation of the financial system, which is vital to a strong functioning economy, is just...

Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers

Nov 08, 2017 15:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Law

On Nov. 5, just 35 days after the deadly Las Vegas shooting, a man walked into a church in a small Texas town and murdered 26 people with an assault rifle. The coverage dominated the news. But the day before, even more...